CONTENTS. Part I. CHAPTER I. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. Section I. Jesus 1 Section II. Mary 9 Section III. St Joseph 16 Pious Reflection, Resolution, Prayers : Litany of the Holy Hamily 20-23 CHAPTER II. Section I. The Doctrine of the Catholic Church on the Invocation of Saints, and on that of St. Joseph 24 Section II. Communion of Saints 29 Section III. The Old Testament on the Invocation of Saints 33 Section IV. The New Testament on the Invocation of Saints 36 Section V. Tradition on the Invocation of Saints 43 Inscription in the Catacombs of Rome 44 Section VI. The early Greek Fathers on the Invocation of Saints — Origen, St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Eusebius, St. Ephrem, St. Basil 46 Section VII. The early Latin Fathers on the Invocation of Saints — St. Cyprian, St. Ambrose, St. Augustin 49 Section VIII. The Irish Fathers on the Invocation of Saints 52 The Ancient Irish Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary 56 Felire of St. Aengus Cuidee 60 St. Colga — The Litany of St Aengus 62 Pious Reflections, Resolutions, Prayers : Prayer of St. Ignatius, Prayer of St. Bernard, Prayer to St. Joseph, &c 68-71 CHAPTER III. The Life of St. Joseph. The Genealogy, Birthplace, Avocation or Trade of St. Joseph 72 Section I. The Genealogy or Family of St. Joseph 73 Section II. The Birthplace and Avocation or Trade of St. Joseph 76 Section III The Espousals of St. Joseph with the Blessed Virgin Mary 80 Section IV. The Age of St. Joseph at his Espousals with the Blessed Virgin Mary 87 Section V. St. Joseph accompanies the Blessed Virgin in her visit to her Cousin St. Elizabeth from Nazareth to Hebron, and from Hebron back to Nazareth 91 Section VI. St. Joseph perceives the great Mystery of the Incarnation, the rough reverence resolves to leave privately the Blessed Virgin, but never for an instant doubts her fidelity 94 Section VII. St. Joseph and the journey of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem 106 Section VIII. St. Joseph and the Nativity of Our Blessed Saviour 112 Section IX. St. Joseph and the Circumcision. By God's command St. Joseph calls the Divine Infant Jesus 114 Section X. St. Joseph and the Flight into Egypt 117 In what city, and how long did St. Joseph stay in Egypt? 127 Section XI. The return of the Holy Family from Egypt 129 An Act of Consecration to St. Joseph 133 Section XII. The Presentation by the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph of the Child Jesus in the Temple 134 A Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori to St. Joseph 141 Section XIII. The Hidden Life of St. Joseph. The Losing and Finding of the Child Jesus in Jerusalem by his Parents, Mary and Joseph 142 Section XIV. The Death of St. Joseph 150 The time and place of his Death, his Age, his holy Death in the arms of Jesus and Mary 151-166 Pious Reflections, Resolutions, Prayers to St. Joseph to obtain the Grace of a Happy Death 167 PART II. CHAPTER IV. The dignity and heroic virtues of St. Joseph 173 Section I. The Dignity of St. Joseph. St. Joseph is exalted above all God's Saints, and ranks next to the Blessed Virgin Mary herself 173 Section II. The sanctity of St. Joseph. — St. Joseph, in sanctity as in dignity, excels all God's Saints, and is next to the Blessed Virgin Mary herself 184 Section III. St. Joseph was sanctified in his Mother's womb 192 Section IV. St. Joseph, by a special privilege from God, was confirmed in grace 198 Section V. The Purity of St. Joseph 203 Section VI. The perpetual Virginity of St. Joseph 211 Section VII. The Faith of St. Joseph 214 Section VIII. The Charity of St. Joseph 224 Section IX. The Humility of St. Joseph 230 Pious Reflections, Resolutions, Prayers, Act of Consecration to St. Joseph 23 PART III. Devotions in honour of St. Joseph 243 Month of March in honour of St. Joseph 243 CHAPTER V. Devotions in honour of St. Joseph 245 Section I. Faith and Devotions 24 Section II. St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church 248 Section III. St. Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death 257 Section IV. The Testimonies of Saints and Modern Writers on Devotion to St. Joseph — St. Thomas of Aquin, St. Bernardine, St. Teresa, St. Alphonsus Liguori, Father Faber, Father Dalgarius, Cardinal Newman, Patrignani, Pius IX. 264-273 Pious Reflections, Resolutions, Prayers: Prayer of St. Bernardine of Siena to St. Joseph 273 CHAPTER VI. Month of March in honour of St. Joseph 276 March 1st. — First Meditation. St. Joseph, the reputed Father of the Incarnate Word of God, Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 279 March 2nd. — Second Meditation. St. Joseph, the chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 282 March 3rd. — Third Meditation. St. Joseph, the Guardian and Protector of our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 286 March 4th. — Fourth Meditation. St. Joseph, Head of the Holy Family 289 March 5th. — Fifth Meditation. St. Joseph's Love for the Child Jesus 293 March 6th. — Sixth Meditation. St. Joseph's Labour of Love to support Jesus 296 March 7th. — Seventh Meditation. Paradise on Earth — Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, at Nazareth 300 March 8th. — Eighth Meditation. St. Joseph's Love of Jesus, his God and Saviour 305 March 9th. — Ninth Meditation. St. Joseph, the chaste Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary 310 March 10th. — Tenth Meditation. St. Joseph, the Guardian and Protector of the Blessed Virgin Mary 315 March 11th. — Eleventh Meditation. St. Joseph, "a Just Man" 319 March 12th. — Twelfth Meditation. St. Joseph the Chaste 323 March 13th. — Thirteenth Meditation. St. Joseph, a Man of Prayer. The Necessity of Prayer 328 March 14th. — Fourteenth Meditation. St. Joseph, a Man of Prayer. The Efficacy or Power of Prayer 331 March 15th. — Fifteenth Meditation. St. Joseph, a Man of Prayer. The Conditions for Efficacious Prayer 338 March 16th. — Sixteenth Meditation. St. Joseph's ardent Desire and Love for our Salvation 344 March 17th. — Seventeenth Meditation. St. Joseph's. Power with Jesus for our Salvation 349 March 18th. — Eighteenth Meditation. St. Joseph, a Model of Conformity to the Holy Will of God 354 March 19th. — Nineteenth Meditation. The Sanctification of our Ordinary Actions. Purity of Intention. St. Joseph, a model of the sanctification of ordinary actions by purity of intention 359 March 20th. — Twentieth Meditation. The Sanctification of our Ordinary Actions. The Presence of God. St. Joseph, the Model of the sanctification of our ordinary actions, by the practice of the presence of God 364 March 21st. — Twenty-first Meditation. The Sanctification of our Ordinary Actions. The habit of ejaculations or short prayers. St. Joseph sanctified his ordinary actions by the habit of ejaculations or short prayers 371 March 22nd. — Twenty-second Meditation. St. Joseph and "Union with Jesus" 377 March 23rd. — Twenty-third Meditation. St. Joseph and " Union with the Perpetual Sacrifice of Jesus on the Altar, and with Jesus in the Tabernacle 381 March 24th. -Twenty-fourth Meditation. St Joseph, a Model of Humility 387 March 25th. — Twenty-fifth Meditation. St. Joseph, a Model of Self-denial 393 March 26th. — Twenty-sixth Meditation. St Joseph, a Model of the Hidden Life 398 March 27th. — Twenty-seventh Meditation. St. Joseph, Patron and Protector of the Universal Church 403 March 28th. — Twenty-eighth Meditation. St. Joseph, the perfect Model of the Holy Nun 408 March 29th. — Twenty-ninth Meditation. St. Joseph, the perfect Model of the Holy Priest 414 March 30th. — Thirtieth Meditation. St. Joseph, the Patron of a Happy Death 420 March 31st. — Thirty-first Meditation. The happy death of the devout clients of St. Joseph 426 Litany of St. Joseph 430 The Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys of St. Joseph 435 Digitized by Google.

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